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IBMA Announces 2014 Awards Nominees, The Boxcars, Blue Highway Lead

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on IBMA Announces 2014 Awards Nominees, The Boxcars, Blue Highway Lead
The International Bluegrass Music Association announced the 2014 IBMA Awards nominees today. The Boxcars lead the pack with ten nominations, followed by Blue Highway with nine. Showing that bluegrass is a genre which keeps honoring greatness over the years, The Del McCoury Band received six nods. The 25th Annual IBMA Awards will take place on Read More

The Roys to Be Featured on 'Country's Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass,' March 21

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on The Roys to Be Featured on 'Country's Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass,' March 21
Bluegrass duo The Roys will continue to bring new fans to the genre as they perform on RFD-TV’s Country’s Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass, on Friday, March 21. Find more details in the press release: Award-winning bluegrass artists, THE ROYS will be featured this weekend on “Country’s Family Reunion: Simply Bluegrass” which will air on RFD-TV.* Read More

Sir Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty in 2013 Bonnaroo Lineup, Tickets on Sale February 23

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Sir Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty in 2013 Bonnaroo Lineup, Tickets on Sale February 23
The 2013 edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival already has an amazing lineup, and the organizers are not even done yet. Sir Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are just three of the spectacular list of performers. Others due to play the famous festival include The Lumineers, ZZ Read More

Backstage at Rehearsal with Bluegrass Greats Sam Bush and Del McCoury

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Backstage at Rehearsal with Bluegrass Greats Sam Bush and Del McCoury
Late last year, Del McCoury and Sam Bush embarked on a co-headlining tour taking their highest-quality bluegrass across the country. The good people at The Bluegrass Situation caught up with the two musicians at The Birchmere Theatre in Alexandria, VA during the final rehearsal hours before the tour kick-off show. Check out the video below, Read More

Free Music! Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records Offer Live Acoustic Sessions

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Free Music! Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records Offer Live Acoustic Sessions
If it is possible to be a fan of a record label, then I can be considered a huge fan of Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records. Both labels are home to some of my very favorite songwriters (Rodney Crowell! Matt Nathanson!) so I highly recommend this free* download on offer via noisetrade.com. Up for grabs Read More

Initial Line-up for MerleFest 2013 Announced, Includes Charlie Daniels, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Initial Line-up for MerleFest 2013 Announced, Includes Charlie Daniels, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush
The organizers of MerleFest announced the initial lineup for the four-day event. Included are Charlie Daniels Band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Rhonda Vincent, Matraca Berg, Chatham County Line, Tift Merritt, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, and many, many others. Catch all the details in the press release: MerleFest, presented by Lowe’s and Read More

Sam Bush Launches New Video Series ‘Ask Sam’

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Sam Bush Launches New Video Series ‘Ask Sam’
Just ahead of the IBMA World of Bluegrass week, mandolin legend Sam Bush has launched a new video series, ‘Ask Sam,’ on his website. Each week, Sam will answer questions submitted by fans, covering both serious and lighthearted topics, starting with how he got his very cool Circles Around Me sneakers. Check out the video Read More

2012 World of Bluegrass Fan Fest Will Be Headlined by Del McCoury Band

12 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on 2012 World of Bluegrass Fan Fest Will Be Headlined by Del McCoury Band
During the 2012 World of Bluegrass week in September, the artists will once again give back to the fans with a 3-day Fan Fest at the Nashville Convention Center. The event will be headlined by one of the genres most popular acts, The Del McCoury Band. Read More